American Coup, William M. Arkin
American Coup, William M. Arkin
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American Coup
How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution

Author: William M. Arkin

Narrator: William M. Arkin

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2013

Synopsis

A stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority.

When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law.

Think again. In American Coup, William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of "grey men" of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution, this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from "terror" and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance, and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war.

About William M. Arkin

William M. Arkin is one of America’s premier military experts. His investigative work has appeared on the front pages of The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, and has won many awards. He served as an NBC News analyst and reporter for thirty years and is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Top Secret America and History in One Act: A Novel of 9/11. Arkin served in Army intelligence in West Berlin during the Cold War and has been a consultant to wide-ranging organizations, including the US Air Force, the United Nations Secretary General, Human Rights Watch, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kelly on September 28, 2013

This book will either send you off in a frenzied search for your tin-foil conspiracy hat to begin amassing a personal arsenal or make you sadly shake your head and say "I thought as much". In deep detail, the author describes how the US has arrived at a permanent war footing since 9/11. It started,......more

Goodreads review by Mark on May 19, 2015

Dated already by the Snowden disclosures within months of its release this book looks mostly at the Hurricane Katrina crisis as a means of "exposing" the alphabet soup of federal agencies which comprise "the program" of federal continuity in national emergencies. Except that it is written by somewha......more

Goodreads review by Steve on November 02, 2013

The author tries to be sensationalistic by merely trying to overly simplify a complex (and perhaps archaic) set of facts regarding oft conflicting laws, organizations, charters and concepts. He wants us to believe that all of the rhetorical and verbal / documented chaos is some grand conspiracy mean......more

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